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Lake Dillon Ice Melt Contest 2026

Thanks For Supporting Our Community!

Congratulation 2026 Ice Melt Contest Winners

1st- Kyle Schwab, $4,000 (Ticket sold by Diane Monaghan)

2nd- Brooke Morehardt, $2,000 (Ticket sold on-line)

3rd- Greg Vuolo, $1,000 (Ticket sold by Jim Brook)

IT’S OFFICIAL!
The Ice Device dropped into Lake Dillon 10:49:33 Wednesday, March 25 — per our "A" clock and verified by observations.

THANK YOU TO ALL PARTICIPATANTS FOR MAKING OUR COMMUNITY A WINNER! 

Ice Melt Chair Wendy Myers with our 2026 Winners!

 
Tickets MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT, APRIL 13th, 2026 or earlier if the ice melts before then!
CLOSED: Please join us again in 2027.
 

How It Works

Our iconic contest is simple but thrilling:

  • We place a specially designed drum on Lake Dillon's frozen surface
  • High-precision timing devices track the exact moment of the ice break
  • The closest guess to the actual time wins the grand prize
  • All proceeds support vital community projects

Incredible Prizes

  • 🥇 First Place: $4,000 + Ultimate Bragging Rights
  • 🥈 Second Place: $2,000
  • 🥉 Third Place: $1,000

 

The more tickets you buy, the better your chances of winning:

  • Single Guess: $5
  • 5 Guesses: $20 (Save $5!)
  • 12 Guesses: $40 (Save $20!)
  • 30 Guesses: $100 (Best Value - Save $50!)

Available from:

  • Local Rotarians
  • All Alpine Bank locations
  • Closed

Important: All entries must be received by midnight, April 13th (or earlier if the ice melts before then)

Make an Informed Guess!

Check out our fascinating 40 year history of ice melt times:

  • Last year (2025): April 30 at 13:53:46 with a high temp of 50 degrees F
  • Earliest melt: April 11th (2012)
  • Latest melt: May 26th (1995)
  • Most common month: May
  • Most common week: May 7-13

Your Ticket Makes a Difference

Your participation helps fund vital community projects including:

  • Youth education and leadership programs
  • Weekly community dinners (200,000+ meals served)
  • Health initiatives and support services
  • Environmental conservation efforts
  • International humanitarian projects

Join Our Legacy- Making Good Things Happen for over 50 Years!

The Ice Melt Contest is more than just a game – it's a cherished tradition that brings our community together while supporting those in need.

Ready to Win?

Don't miss out on your chance to win $4,000 and become part of Lake Dillon history! Get your tickets today and start strategizing your perfect guess.

Remember: The ice waits for no one – get your tickets before the deadline!


We thank you for supporting The Rotary Club of Summit County and doing your part to help us help the community
 

TICKET SALES CLOSED!

Tickets
$5 = 1 Guess
$20 = 5 Guesses
$40 = 12 Guesses
$100 = 30 Guesses
Prizes
1st - $4,000
2nd- $2,000
3rd- $1,000
 
Past Drop Times
2025  4/30 13:53
2024 5/12 11:11
2023 5/10 13:13 
2022  5/7 17:36
2021  5/11 17:17
2020  5/2  16:15
2019  5/7  16:44
2018  5/6  00:55
2017  4/16  12:49
2016  5/13  13:10
2015  4/20  12:30
2014  5/7  01:32
2013  5/20 17:52
2012  4/11  18:09
2011  5/23 1 3:13
2010  5/16  19:03
2009  5/5  17:18
2008  5/20  20:57
2007  5/3  20:00
2006  5/2  12:27
 
2005  5/11 14:40
2004 4/29 23:07
2003 5/15 22:18
2002 4/28 11:25
2001 5/9 10:23
2000 5/11 1:03
1999 5/13 16:40
1998 5/10 13.27
1997 5/11 16:03
1996 5/12 16:20
1995 5/26 16:46
1994 5/7 13:14
1993 5/19 15:44
1992 5/1 15:21
1991 5/19 18:08
1990 5/15 12:53
1989 5/7 15:24
1988 5/13 17:51
1987 5/7 16.02
1986 5/4 20:13
Hovercraft on Lake Dillon with Ice Device on board.
Setting the clocks just right!

Ice Melt Drum

 
EDUCATION / LITERACY:
  • Youth Leadership and Ethics Training
  • Scholarships for SHS & CMC Tuition
  • Elementary School Reading Buddies
  • 3rd Grade Summer Reads Book Program
  • Summit School District Special Programs
  • School supplies for local families
  • PE Equipment for Snowy Peaks HS
  • Summit HS & MS Writing Contests
  • Keystone Science School

FOOD / HUNGER:
  • Weekly Tues. Night Dinners (over 200,000 meals served)
  • Thanksgiving Dinner (~500 meals/yr)
  • Meals on Wheels

HEALTH:
  • Community Care Clinic
  • Cycle Effect
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Breck Outdoor Education Center
  • Mountain Mentors
  • Treetop Child Advocacy Center
  • Suicide Prevention – Building Hope

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
  • Troop Support
  • Dillon Dam Rec Path Clean-up
  • Adopt an Angel
  • Family Intercultural Resource Center (FIRC)
  • National Repertory Orchestra (NRO)
  • Lake Dillon Theatre Company
  • Friends of Dillon Ranger District (FDRD)
  • Major capital donation to SOL Center for FIRC and Building Hope
     
INTERNATIONAL:
  • International Youth Exchange
  • Guatemala Literacy Project
  • Honduras Water, & Education & Medical Support Projects
  • Disaster Relief – ShelterBox
  • Rotary/Gates Foundation Polio Eradication

ENVIRONMENT / CLIMATE:
  • Summit County Rotary Plastics Team - Recycled nearly 10 TONS of plastic in exchange for community TREX Benches

WE ALSO SUPPORT:
  • Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
  • Dillon Valley PSTA
  • Summit Community Band

…and many other very worthy programs!
HISTORICAL INFO - WINNERS
Congratulations to the 2025 winners!
1st Place winner -Colleen Richmond (Summit County)
2nd Place Winner
Tom Fry (Summit County)
3rd Place winner - Natalie Gresko (New York)
 
2024 WInners
 
1st place was Richard Johnston - $4,000
2nd place was Cassidy Bargell - $2,000
     3rd place was Janet Eickelman - $1,000
Congratulations to the 2023 winners!
1st place was Kyle Williams - $4,000
2nd place was Rachel Rich - $2,000
     3rd place was Eric Nicholds - $1,000
 
Congratulations to the 2022 winners!
1st place was Sandra Davis - $4,000
2nd place was Stacy Melville - $2,000
           3rd place was Candace Barnes - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2021 winners!
1st place was Shari Goldstein - $4,000
2nd place was Dave Fritz - $2,000
           3rd place was Danielle Farrant - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2020 winners!
1st place was Steven Swenson - $4,000
2nd place were Employees at BH&H partners- $2,000
3rd place was Gregory Ryan - $1,000         

Congratulations to the 2019 winners!
1st place was Darlena Marmins - $4,000
2nd place was Robert Feuerriegel - $2,000
3rd place was Melissa Greenwood - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2018 winners!
1st place Mike Hale - $4,000
2nd place was Tracy Lanoue - $2,000
3rd place was April Rose - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2017 winners!
1st place winner was Phyllis Martinez - $4,000
2nd place was unclaimed
3rd place was Gordon Herwig - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2016 winners!
1st place winner was Susan Crandall - $4,000
2nd place was Susan Bond - $2,000
3rd place was John Mullen - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2015 winners:
1st place winner was Kelly Maike - $4,000
2nd place was Joanne Sprouse - $2,000
3rd place was Lucinda Burns - $1,000

Congratulations to the 2014 winners!
1st place winner was Karen Lee - $4,000
2nd place was Mary Kumler - $2,000
3rd place was Janice Stout - $1,000